20,000 miles over the sea: Here’s where Pope Francis is headed in Southeast Asia and Oceania — By: Catholic News Agency

Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni Church, an Indian-Mughal style Catholic church in Medan, Indonesia. / Credit: MarlonH/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Aug 30, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis will embark on an 11-day trip on Sept. 2 that will bring him to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste (East Timor), and Singapore.  During this longest journey of…

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House lawmakers probe HHS on its backing of sex changes for kids — By: Catholic News Agency

U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. / Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 29, 2024 / 17:48 pm (CNA). The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability is launching an investigation after the Biden-Harris administration allegedly pressured an international health care organization to promote gender transition drugs and surgeries for minors. “We are concerned that…

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